Project Profile: Award-winning Colorado Home Offers Beauty and Efficiency with Solar Tile
Colorado, in many ways, has been leading the solar revolution in residential construction. As far back as 2004, the state passed the first voter-led Renewable Energy Standard (RES) in the nation, requiring electricity providers to obtain a minimum percentage of their power from renewable energy sources. In addition to offering builders a variety of tax incentives and rebates to incorporate solar, the state is pushing toward the goal of 100% renewable energy sources by 2040.
Boulder, Colo.-based Sopris Homes, in the business of high-performance luxury homes for the past 25 years, has been on the front of this trend. As more communities desire and even require solar on new home construction, savvy builders have begun incorporating solar products that are both functional and attractive, says Sopris Homes President John Stevens.